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Contraception knowledge and practice among fistula patients at referral centers in Kenya.
(2012)
OBJECTIVE:
To establish knowledge and practice of contraception among patients presenting with a fistula attending fistula care services at 4 centers in Kenya.
METHODS:
In a descriptive cohort study carried out ...
Neutralizing antibody escape during HIV-1 mother-to-child transmission involves conformational masking of distal epitopes in envelope.
(2012-09)
HIV-1 variants transmitted to infants are often resistant to maternal neutralizing antibodies (NAbs), suggesting that they have escaped maternal NAb pressure. To define the molecular basis of NAb escape that contributes ...
Impact of counselling on exclusive breast-feeding practices in a poor urban setting in Kenya: a randomized controlled trial.
(2012-10)
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the impact of facility-based semi-intensive and home-based intensive counselling in improving exclusive breast-feeding (EBF) in a low-resource urban setting in Kenya.
DESIGN:
A cluster ...
HIV Positive Women's Perceptions of Stigma in Health Care Settings in Western Cape, South Africa.
(2012)
We explored the cultural context of HIV positive women's perceptions of stigma in health care settings in Western Cape, South Africa. We conducted seven focus groups with women living with HIV/AIDS in Gugulethu and ...
Valacyclovir Suppressive Therapy Reduces Plasma and Breast Milk HIV-1 RNA Levels During Pregnancy and Postpartum: A Randomized Trial
(2012)
Background. The effect of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) suppression on human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) RNA in the context of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) interventions is ...
Infant Safety during and after Maternal Valacyclovir Therapy in Conjunction with Antiretroviral HIV-1 Prophylaxis in a Randomized Clinical Trial
(2012)
Background
Maternal administration of the acyclovir prodrug valacyclovir is compatible with pregnancy and breastfeeding. However, the safety profile of prolonged infant and maternal exposure to acyclovir in the context ...
The prevalence of depressive symptoms among adolescents in Nairobi public secondary schools: association with perceived maladaptive parental behaviour
(2012)
OBJECTIVE:
Depression in adolescents is a matter of concern because of its high prevalence, potential recurrence and impairment of functioning in the affected individual. The study sought to determine the prevalence of ...
Children who acquire HIV infection perinatally are at higher risk of early death than those acquiring infection through breastmilk: a meta-analysis
(2012)
BACKGROUND:
Assumptions about survival of HIV-infected children in Africa without antiretroviral therapy need to be updated to inform ongoing UNAIDS modelling of paediatric HIV epidemics among children. Improved estimates ...
Commonly Asked Questions on the Practice of Intramedullary Nailing
(2012)
Intramedullary Nailing (IMN) of the extremities has
taken many twists and turns in its odyssey to its current
status as the gold standard in the management of long
bone fractures. Here in East Africa, we are a long way ...